Chapter 32
Technical Aspects of Liver Transplantation
Fady M. Kaldas, Hasan Yersiz and Ronald W. Busuttil
Abstract
• The technical evolution and refinement of liver transplantation over the past 50 years has allowed liver replacement to alter the course of end-stage liver disease as a life-ending condition, thereby giving patients a second chance at a full and healthy life. </p><p> • The execution of donor hepatectomy, back-table preparation, recipient hepatectomy and graft implantation are all essential to the completion of a single liver transplant. </p><p> • Living donor liver transplantation needs to be carefully considered in select cases while preserving the well-being of the donor to the maximum extent possible. </p><p> • Early detection and management of vascular and biliary complications provides the best chance for a favorable outcome.
Total Pages: 505-524 (20)
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